The Great House is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 August 1960. House. 1 related planning application.
The Great House
- WRENN ID
- over-gutter-umber
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 August 1960
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Great House is a 17th-century house with an 18th-century rear wing, constructed of ashlar, brick, and chequered flint and stone. It has a gabled, thatched roof with brick stacks positioned to the right and left of the front door. The house is symmetrical, featuring a two-story, three-window range on the front elevation. The upper floor has four-light casement windows with glazing bars. The ground floor contains 19th-century three-light sash windows. A weathered string course runs along the facade. Interior features documented by the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (RCHM) include a six-panel ceiling with deep chamfered, intersecting ceiling beams; an open fireplace; and a 17th-century staircase with moulded close strings, square newel posts, moulded handrails, and turned balusters. It is listed for its group value.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2017
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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